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LONG QT SYNDROME [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Pharmacodynamics
CONT

Long QT syndrome ... is a congenital disorder characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval on electrocardiograms (ECGs) and a propensity to ventricular tachyarrhythmias, which may lead to syncope, cardiac arrest, or sudden death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
  • Pharmacodynamie
CONT

Le syndrome du QT long, qu'il soit acquis ou génétiquement déterminé, est caractérisé par une prolongation de l'intervalle QT à l'ECG [électrocardiogramme] et est associé à une augmentation du risque d'arythmie sous forme de torsades de pointe et d'une mortalité accrue.

OBS

Plus de 100 médicaments différents peuvent allonger l'intervalle QT [...]

Spanish

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